hold fast
Example Sentences
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A machine may be allocated a wide range of quotidian writing tasks, but let flesh and blood hold fast the art of writing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
It's impossible to know the depth of his support, and whether this profound yearning for change leads some to hold fast to a familiar symbol.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2026
For all the turbulence and doomsaying that has rattled Hollywood in recent years, Telluride has managed to hold fast to its identity.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2025
Send that to as many people in your life as you can, and then lean into what they say in response, and hold fast to each other and stand up for those values.
From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2024
The rebels, brilliantly led by Major General Richard “Fighting Dick” Anderson, hold fast, repelling each and every charge.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
